Cheese vat



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- Patented June 17, 1930 UNITED WILLIAM eaEENHEoK, or LONE ROCK, WISCONSIN CHEESE VAT Application filed August 25, 1928. Serial No. 302,009,

This invention relates to cheese vats, and is I particularly directed to a crib construction for cheese vats.

Objects of this invention are to provide a novel form of crib for a cheese vat, or similar vat, which is so constructed that it will sus-- tainthe weight of the cheese vat and will not I warp or become distorted, which has a high degree of strength, and also economizes in. the usual amount of room required for cheese vat cribs, and to provide a construction in 'which the bracing extends from the sides through the bottom andsills to the feet so that a very rigid construction is obtained.

Further objects are to provide a simple and strong construction of supporting feet, which are separately adjustable to fit an irregular floor and give the required slant to the crib, and in which these feet are provided at a 2 plurality of spaced points so that the weight is uniformly distributed and the tendency to i warp or distort is reduced to a minimum.

d An embodiment of the invention is shown 5 in the accompanying drawing, in which:

I Figure 1 is a sectional view through a side and a bottom portion of a vat crib. Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a view from the under side of the device. v

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the crib for the cheesevat comprises a bottom 1 and side walls 2. The bottom 1 is 1 supported at regular intervals by transverse V sills 3. These sills are provided with metal plates 4 which are apertured and screwthreaded. The side walls are secured at regular intervals to L-shaped angle irons 5, which are bolted at a plurality of points to the side walls, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and which are bolted to the bottom and to the sills by means of the relatively long bolts 6 and 7 One of the bolts, for instance the bolt 6, passes completely through the bottom, the sill, and

the foot receiving plate 4. This foot receiving plate may alsobe additionally secured by I meansof the lag screws 8. v

Preferably the horizontal portion of the I angle iron brace 5 is bowed upwardly, as inverse bracing strips 14 may dicated at 9, to accommodate the adjacent heating pipe 10. 7

Each of the reinforcing plates 4 is provided with a screwthreaded pipe 11 which is screwed into the plate and which isopenat its top and bottom. Detachable shoes 12 are provided with. conical upper portions 13 which fitinto the bottom of the pipe and thus center the shoes so that the pipe transmits the weight of the crib to the shoes. v It is-apparent thatthe bracing for the side members and bottom extends'through the bottom and through the sills and is positively and rigidly locked to the reinforcedbottom plates 4 which directly transmit the weight of the device to the pipes or tubular legs 11, whichf in turn transmit the weight to the bearing feet 12.1 f v r It is apparent that if the crib is placed upon an uneven floor the feet may beinde pendently adjusted by slightly unscrewing the pipes 11 to secure a requisite lengthat the point desired so 'that, at regular'intervals, afirm and secure bearing or support is afforded the crib. Any number of the sills 3 may be provided, for instance, as shown in Figure 3, and if desired additional tr'ansbe positioned between the successive sills. p

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, such description is intended as illustrative rather than limiting as 7 the invention may be variously embodied and to be detertral conical portions extending upwardly into said pipes, said supporting crib having side walls, L-shaped angle bracesbolted ata plurality of points to said side walls, bolts securing said L-shaped anglebraces to said bot- 2 r v s 1,764,681

tom and to said sills, certain of said last men- 7 tioned bolts passing through said reinforcing plates. I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Lone Rock, in

the county of Richland and State of Wisconsin.

WILLIAM GREENHE OK. 

